Ministry of Jal Shakti
Construction of Mekedatu Dam
The Feasibility Report  of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water Project was submitted to Central Water Commission  by Government of Karnataka for according "in-principle" clearance for preparation of Detailed Project Report  of the project. The Screening Committee of Central Water Commission in its meeting held on 24.10.2018 accorded “in-principle” clearance for preparation of DPR by project authority  subject to certain conditions.
DPR of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water Project was submitted to CWC by Government of Karnataka in January 2019 and copies of DPR were forwarded to Cauvery Water Management Authority  for obtaining consent of co-basin States for acceptability of the DPR.
Monthly/seasonal flows observed at Billigundulu for the year 2019-20 and 2020-21 vis-à-vis the stipulated flows as per Hon’ble Supreme Court order to be made available at Billigundulu in a normal year are enclosed at Annex-I & II.
The Central Government, by gazette notification of the then Ministry of Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation dated 1st June, 2018, constituted the Cauvery Water Management Authority  and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee  to give effect to the decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its Order, dated the 16th February, 2018. So far, 12 meetings of CWMA and 48 Meetings of CWRC have been held upto 14.07.2021.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Tribal Affairs, ShriBishweswarTudu, inRajyaSabha today.
AnnexurE-i
Annexure referred to in reply to part  Unstarred Question No.74 to be answered in Rajya Sabha on 19.07.2021 regarding “ConstructionofMekedatudam”.
Monthly/Seasonal flows observed at Billigundulu vis-à-vis the stipulated flows to be made available at Billigundulu in a normal year 2019-2020
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Month and year
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Observed flows

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|Stipulated flow at Billigundulu site as per the decision of the CWMA in its firstmeeting held on 02.07.2018


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%Deviation 
{/b100)}
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June, 2019
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2.062
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9.19
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-77.56
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July, 2019
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7.443
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31.24
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-76.17
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August, 2019
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92.325
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45.95
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+100.92
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September, 2019
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71.904
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36.76
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+95.60
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October, 2019
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48.769
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20.22
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+141.19
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November, 2019
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23.924
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13.78
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+73.61
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December, 2019
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14.338
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7.35
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+95.07
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January, 2020
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4.217
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2.76
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+52.79
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February, 2020
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1.485
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2.5
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-40.60
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March, 2020
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2.003
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2.5
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-19.88
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April, 2020
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2.283
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2.5
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-8.68
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May, 2020
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4.647
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2.5
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+85.88
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Total
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275.401
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177.25
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+55.37Note:Total delivery of Cauvery water  from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu State during a normal year has been reduced  as per the Supreme Hon’ble Court verdict in February, 2018
AnnexurE-ii
Annexure referred to in reply to part  Unstarred Question No.74 to be answered in Rajya Sabha on 19.07.2021 regarding “ConstructionofMekedatudam”.
Monthly/Seasonal flows observed at Billigundulu vis-à-vis the stipulated flows to be made available at Billigundulu in a normal year 2020-2021
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Month and year
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Observed flow

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|Stipulated flow at Billigundulu site as per the decision of the CWMA in its firstmeeting held on 02.07.2018


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%Deviation 
{/b100)}
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June, 2020
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6.204
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9.19
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-32.49
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July, 2020
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11.346
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31.24
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-63.68
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August, 2020
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57.477
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45.95
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+25.09
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September, 2020
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45.184
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36.76
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+22.92
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October, 2020
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39.703
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20.22
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+96.36
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November, 2020
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23.156
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13.78
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+68.04
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December, 2020
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12.146
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7.35
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+65.25
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January, 2021
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5.673
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2.76
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+105.54
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February, 2021
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2.038
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2.5
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-18.48
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March, 2021
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1.523
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2.5
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-39.08
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April, 2021
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2.881
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2.5
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+15.24
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May, 2021
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3.984
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2.5
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+59.36
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Annual Total
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211.315
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177.25
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+19.22Note:Total delivery of Cauvery water  from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu State during a normal year has been reduced  as per the Supreme Hon’ble Court verdict in February, 2018.